It’s good news, but it’s sad that our courts have so little regard for the Constitution that there was ever a question as to how the Supreme Court would rule:

Writing for the majority, Justice Antonin Scalia said that an individual right to bear arms is supported by “the historical narrative” both before and after the Second Amendment was adopted.

The Constitution does not permit “the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used for self-defense in the home,” Scalia said. The court also struck down Washington’s requirement that firearms be equipped with trigger locks.

(Source: The Evansville, Indiana Courier & Press)

Of course, it’s the stereotypical 5-to-4 ruling… which basically means half of the current judges presiding over the Supreme Court are complete idiots. (Really: if you have a feeling the vote is going this way, isn’t this like telling every potential “freak militiaman” to start gunning for you? It doesn’t make any sense to me… because now you don’t have gun bans to hide behind. I just don’t get it.)

Ah, the Summer 2008 Blockbuster Season continues…

The first trailer for The Mummy 3 is up now. (Anyone else growing bored with the “10,000 arrows flying at once” scene?)

Jeremy Zehr has restored my faith in movie reviews with his take on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Also, don’t miss the Speed Racer Review “Freak Bite” on his Freak Accident podcast.

As for me? So far this year, I have yet to see anything beyond Horton Hears a Who.

In light of recent concerns (via e-mail) about my calling Chesapeake Community Church a cult, and given Abraham Piper’s recent post regarding author’s intent, here is my working definition for “cult”:

“A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea or thing and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control (e.g. isolation from former friends and family, debilitation, use of special methods to heighten suggestibility and subservience, powerful group pressures, information management, suspension of individuality or critical judgment, promotion of total dependency on the group and fear of [consequences of] leaving it, etc) designed to advance the goals of the group’s leaders to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community.”

(HT: Wikipedia)

Q: Should a service or product be provided at the barrel of a gun… yes or no?

That’s it—only one question long! So what’s your answer?

(HT: Adventures in Legal Land)

Heads up, folks! The trailer for X-Files: I Want to Believe is now up:

(This is a sort of update to my Summer 2008 Blockbusters post from earlier in the week.)